Steven Cain

Steven Cain was the youngest ever chief executive of a FTSE 100 company and former director of Metcash, Coles, Asda, Pacific Equity Partners and ITV.

Mr Cain was chief executive of Coles from 2018 to April 2023. He was also chief executive of supermarkets and convenience at ASX-listed Metcash. Mr Cain began his career with Bain & Co before moving into retail with UK retail group Kingfisher and later helping to transform supermarket chain Asda where his roles included group marketing director, store development director and grocery trading director. Later roles included being chief executive of FTSE 100 media group Carlton Communications; managing director of food, liquor and fuel at Coles Myer; and operating director and portfolio company chair at private equity firm Pacific Equity Partners. He was an advisor to Wesfarmers on its takeover of the Coles Group in 2007.

Mr Cain has attended management programs at Harvard and London Business Schools, and has a Master of Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London.